The Kingdom of God belongs to such as these

Years ago I had a woman approach me after a Sunday morning service and ask, "Don't these young people know that we have a place for their children?"  I replied, "Yes, they do.  That place is right here worshipping with their parents."  I was't being snarky.  Nevertheless, this comment is symptomatic of what I see as a huge problem in the 21st Century Church.  We are silo-ing ourselves to death!  Many churches today operate on what I like to call a "silo mentality" of ministry.  You come into church and are immediately placed in a group with other people just like you, where everything is custom designed for your little niche.  Our favorite group to separate out is the children.  Of course, every church should have an exciting children's program with an active Sunday school and an inviting nursery.  But we should always strive to make worship a family event.

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